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Labial
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Laryngeal
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Alveolar
Palato-alveolar
Retroflex
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Velar
Uvular
Pharyngeal
Epi-glottal
Glottal
Plosive
p           t     ʈ       k      
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nasal
  m           n     ɳ       ŋ    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trill
                           
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
Tap, Flap
              ɾ                                
Lateral flap
 
 
 
 
                   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fricative
                                               
Lateral fricative
 
 
 
 
                           
 
 
 
 
 
 
Approximant
                      ɻ   j   w                
Lateral approximant
 
 
 
 
      l     ɭ            
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Close
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Close-mid
Mid
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Near-open
Open
Selected languages: Western desert
UPSID number: 8360
Alternate name(s): N/A
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan
The languages has 20 segments
Frequency index: N/A
Sounds:
Comments:

Palato-alveolars ("alveo-dentals") vary
dialectally with dentals.

Sources:

Douglas, W.H. 1955. Phonology of the Australian aboriginal
language spoken at Ooldea, South Australia, 1951-1952.
Oceania 25: 216-29.

Douglas, W.H. 1964. An Introduction to the Western Desert
Language (Oceania Linguistic Monographs 4, revised ed.).
University of Sydney, Sydney.